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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Maritime VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m. (± 1.5 kHz)
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
7 fixed weather channels (162.xx MHz)
Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 29–54 MHz: 0.4 µV
108–136.975 MHz: 1.7 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406–512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 60% modulation for AM, 3 kHz deviation for FM)
0.25 µV PD for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.8 W max 2.5 W / 4 ohm @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ? 1 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 12 or(!) 24 V DC
Current RX ? 130-400 mA 500 mA
TX ? - 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1976 and 1989 in Denmark
Dimensions 155 × 55 × 230 mm
(6.10 × 2.17 × 9.06 in)
130 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.12 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
Weight ? 755 gr (1.7 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Dual Watch (B and C-model)
Instant Channel 16 (C-model)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000022 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002056 SAILOR-RT000144